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Environmental

Feb. 25, 2010

Environmental Guide Raises Concern

Lawyers raise concerns over the Obama administration's move to update a long-standing environmental law by laying out how agencies should analyze the climate change impacts of projects such as coal-fired power plants and large landfills.

By Fiona Smith

Daily Journal Staff Writer

The Obama administration has moved to update a long-standing environmental law by laying out how government agencies should analyze the climate change impacts of projects such as coal-fired power plants and large landfills. But lawyers tracking the issue say many questions still remain.

The White House Council on Environmental Quality recently released draft guidance setting ground rul...

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